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Bleached Cotton Batiste Fine Lawn Fabric

Premium bleached cotton batiste, a fine lawn fabric under 200 g/m², prized for heirloom sewing, blouses, and lingerie. It qualifies for HTS 5212.12.60.50 as a bleached, lightweight cotton fabric explicitly listed as batistes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China7.8%+37.5%45.3%
🇲🇽Mexico7.8%+10.0%17.8%
🇨🇦Canada7.8%+10.0%17.8%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5210Lower: 20.3% vs 45.3%

If yarn of different colors

Yarn-dyed batistes go to 5210 for fabrics of yarns of different colors.

5212.15.60.50Same rate: 45.3%

If printed

Printed motifs classify under 5212.15, separate from bleached plain.

5208.49.40Higher: 45.6% vs 45.3%

If certified hand-loomed

US note specifies hand-loomed under 5208, not power-loomed 5212.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Document yarn number using Chapter 52 formulas (e.g

• N = BYT/1,000) for fine count verification

• Ensure 'wholly of specified weave' per US note (b) to avoid combination weave disputes